Maternal Colonization and Neonatal Sepsis Caused by Edwardsiella tarda

A case of neonatal sepsis caused by Edwardsiella tarda, a bacterium usually associated with freshwater ecosystems, is described. The infant's mother was immersed in lake water during the sixth month of pregnancy and had vaginal and gastrointestinal colonization with the same strain of E tarda a...

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Published in:	Pediatrics (Evanston) Vol. 111; no. 3; pp. e296 - e298
Main Authors:	Mowbray, Erin E, Buck, George, Humbaugh, Kraig E, Marshall, Gary S
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	United States Am Acad Pediatrics 01-03-2003 American Academy of Pediatrics
Subjects:	Edwardsiella tarda - isolation & purification Female Humans Infant, Newborn Pediatrics Pregnancy Sepsis Sepsis - microbiology
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Summary:	A case of neonatal sepsis caused by Edwardsiella tarda, a bacterium usually associated with freshwater ecosystems, is described. The infant's mother was immersed in lake water during the sixth month of pregnancy and had vaginal and gastrointestinal colonization with the same strain of E tarda as the infant at the time of delivery. This case suggests that maternal exposures to contaminated bodies of water during pregnancy may represent a risk to newborns.
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ISSN:	0031-4005 1098-4275
DOI:	10.1542/peds.111.3.e296